Bilsthorpe Flying High AcademyFarnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy and Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy was judged Good and Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy and 67.0% for Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewarkBilsthorpe Flying High Academy | FarnsfieldFarnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 114th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 280 | |
| Location | Newark, NG22 8PS | Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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